Vic Bogosian has an 18,000-strong army--or, rather, air-force--of wasps, and he's looking for more draftees. They're fighting an enemy of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, the emerald ash borer, an invasive species from China that has been wiping out an important part of Michigan's Native American culture, the ash tree.........MORE

If you see a bamboo-like shrub with reddish stems at the edge of your yard, take note and do not cut, dig or mow it. It might beJapanese Knotweed, a plant that is invading areas of Michigan and poses threats to natural areas and developed property.........MORE

The Michigan Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) honored Stephen Shine, Conservation Programs Unit Manager with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) with the 2015 Friend of Conservation Award on Tuesday, October 27th.........MORE

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is the agency of the state of Michigan charged with promoting wise management of the state's air, land and water resources to support a sustainable environment, healthy communities and vibrant economy.........MORE

September 22, 2015, Owosso, MI – On a sunny day – the last day of summer - the Friends of the Shiawassee River (Friends) gathered along our river in downtown Owosso to announce a new initiative that will help ramp up and sustain the Friends’ efforts to clean and monitor stretches of our waterway as well as promote all the fun to be had out on our river..........MORE

The DEQ Environmental Assistance Center (EAC) is available to provide direct access to environmental programs, answers to environmental questions, referrals to technical staff, and quick response. Questions on any items listed in the calendar can be referred to the EAC.........MORE

The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a new program being implemented by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the 2014 Farm Bill. The RCPP intends to make $1.2 billion in federal funding available over 10 years to address critical conservation concerns across the country.........MORE

It’s spring and it’s a great time to consider ways that each of us can help protect the water quality in Saginaw Bay. The city of Bay City and Saginaw have finished construction of large underground retention treatment basins to ensure that untreated sewage overflowes into the Saginaw River are finally a thing of the past.........MORE

July 15, 2013 - The Department of Natural Resources will make approximately the same number of public-land antlerless deer licenses available to hunters this fall as last, after the Natural Resources Commission approved antlerless license quotas at its meeting last week in Lansing.......MORE

EAST LANSING, July 19, 2013 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow announce today new federal resources for eligible Michigan forest landowners to help them maximize the value of their forestland. Forestland conservation measures can lead to more profitable timber, but also provide better wildlife habitat, additional recreational opportunities, as well as cleaner air and water.......MORE